She's 21

 

Happy Birthday to Sylvia.

 

It was not too long ago since this photo was taken.

 

How fast time passes by.

Occasional Doily WIP

This sweet pattern is found in Tatting Doilies and Edgings edited by Rita Weiss. I started tatting the doily using Lizbeth Size 40 Pink Cocoa (#166) and continued with Fudge Dark (#697). The last round will take some time to complete.

Japanese Set Lunch

The meal came in a two-tier box with a lid. It was laid out and lid removed.

In the top tier is a grilled prawn with roasted garlic and corn cob, and a vegetable tempura.

Second tier was bowl of salmon sashimi with truffle dressing, futomaki and chawan mushi.

A separate bowl of miso soup.

It is all in the little details. Note the cherry blossom petals which was shaped from a lily bulb.

The sashimi and chawan mushi was delicious.

Narcissus

This is from the booklet 'Flowers of Lace - Put a Smile on Your Face'. The pattern is by Regina Brummett and you can also link to her pattern on her blog (left hand side under 'My Patterns and Tutorials).

I remember seeing this pattern and wanted to tat this so when I received the 'Flowers of Lace' booklet from Judy, I knew this would be the first one to tat. The pattern calls for a large safety pin or a knitting stitch holder. I have a knitting stitch holder but was too lazy to look for it so I just used a normal paper clip and it worked just as well. I think the ric rac / Victorian sets give the flower petals a nice touch.

Letter to Gian

Dear Mr G,
I learnt my lesson. Do not get curious when she brings out that little grey tub. Umi knew better than I. She would run and hide when she saw that little grey tub. Me, I had to sniff and investigate. That's what happens. 

But just look at my white belly. And . . . . I get extra treats after that torture. Have you tried these? My absolute favourite.

Love, Tsuru.

Pandas in Singapore

 

Two pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia arrived in Singapore last September on loan from China for 10 years. After one month of quarantine, they were introduced to their new home in the man made Giant Panda Forest at the River Safari. Their exhibit was open for preview last October.

I caught a glimpse of the fanfare in town and on the news last year. A few weeks ago the new River Safari was officially open. I have not visited but I did watch a National Geographic documentary on the pandas' move.
 

Bell Pepper

Do they look more like apples? Either one is fine. Another vegetable pattern tatted from the Japanese book 'Tatting Lace' by Sumi Fujishige. It is all in the blocking to shape the peppers. 

Snowpeas

This pattern is found in a Japanese pattern book called Tatting Lace by Sumi Fujishige. Same book where I found the Denim Whisper edging. That reminds me, I must wash and block that edging and show you what I used it for. These peas are tatted in a ball of thread I got from Daiso.

Handcrafted Slippers

We found this in a night market in Chiangmai years back. The sole of the slipper is handcut with a pen knife into this design of two fishes. I remember buying a few pairs in various colours and designs as gifts. I recently found it in our shoe rack still wrapped in the original packaging. I seldom wear slippers so that explains it.

Proud Beauty WIP2

Which colour should I continue with? Seagreen Lt or Victorian Red? Or Lilac Dk or Royal Blue? Those are all the colours in Paint Brush. The centre is about 3.75 inches across in Size 20 threads. I think maybe the Victorian Red.

Remembering

 

This dog seemed to have taken an instant liking to my dad.

This photo was taken in November 1997
while we were visiting New Zealand.
 

 

Proud Beauty WIP

This is a good way to show the colour changes of a thread. This Lizbeth Size 20 thread is one of the first I bought. This colourway is called Paintbrush (#126).

The pattern is called Proud Beauty found in this Dover book - 'The Tatter's Treasure Chest' edited by Mary Carolyn Waldrep. Val gave me a 10% discount coupon from The Book Depository. Thanks Val.

Happy Mother's Day

Afternoon Tea

Ahh. . . tea at home. Tea is from a teabag from Tesco and the pastry is from DONQ at Takashimaya. I cannot remember what it is called but it is a cheese and fruit tart. I like this one although no one has mentioned it in their reviews of this bakery.

New Edging in Denim Whisper

I am starting a new edging in Lizbeth Size 40 #120. It perfectly matches the 20 x 20 inches scarf. The pattern is from a Japanese pattern book. All rings. I am hoping it will rapidly grow in length.

The earlier motif which I tatted is also from this book by Sumi Fujishige.

 

 

Contrails

 

It was early one morning

near the airport

blue skies

and . . . 

Iris Edging

 

This pattern called Iris is from Frivole. My graduated picots are a little exaggerated in size but I do like how it turned out. This is a very pretty pattern. Thank you Frivole. This is tatted with thread leftover in my shuttle after the Anna's doily - Lizbeth Size 20 Raspberry Pink Lt (#623). It might be time to tat a hanky edging soon.

Flowers of Feathers

 

One more window display. This one is from Hermes. Look closely at the flowers which are made from shuttlecocks tinted in pastels. In school, badminton was my favourite sport.

Errors in Tatting

What do you do with such a piece. You can obviously see where the mistakes are. Can you spot them both?

Here is how it is suppose to look. I hope it is correct this time although the bare threads connected to the centre should be shorter.

Flowers of Slippers

Another window display that caught my eye. Flowers galore. Now you can have slippers in every colour. Great for the beach and on rainy days. Reminds me that I have a pair which is handcrafted but not from here. When I find it, I'll post it.

Twirly

One more pattern from Jane Eborall. This is tatted in Lizbeth Size 40  - Ocean Turquoise Dark (#657) and Country Side (#117). I was not happy with my tatting. Just one of those days.

Wall of Bulbs

A window display at Marina Bay Sands, I forget what shop it was but isn't it amazing? I hope these are fused bulbs and recycled for this purpose.

Metamorphosis

 

The Common Tiger - Danaus genutia genutia

Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel pattern is by Jane Eborall and can be found here. I just saw that Fox has tatted one too here. Thank you Jane for a wonderful pattern. Next one to try is Twirly.

The pattern can be tatted using a SCMR for the centre or with a button. The first one on the left was tatted with Venus Size 40 threads in light and dark peach. It measures about 2.5 inches across using up about 3.5 to 4.0m of thread in each shuttle.

The second is tatted in Lizbeth Size 20 in Azalea Medium (#620) and Tropical Punch (#132). That one measured about 3.25 inches across using up about 4.5 to 5.0m of thread.

Sunshine Seashell Coaster

Here is the seashell coaster in yellow. Tatted this in Milford Mercer Size 20 threads in Sunshine. The pattern is from Susanne Rolf's Mustersammlung book on page 42.

Parkroyal at Pickering

 

This is an unusual building. A new hotel near Chinatown. I have not been into the hotel but from the ads on TV it looks very sleek and modern.

Heidi #2

 

This Heidi cross did not turn out as expected. Perhaps it is the variegated thread I used. This is a Lene Bjorn pattern from her book 'Tatted Bookmarks - Cross-shaped'. This is tatted in Lizbeth Size 40 in Raspberry Frappe (#157).

I gave the earlier Heidi to mom. Most of the time I cannot remember what I give away and to whom but this one I remembered because she chose this out of 2 or 3 crosses I showed her. It is quite difficult to please mom.

Pebbled Walk

I took a number of photos of different paved walkways. This one is just pebbles. Difficult to walk on if you are in heels, so comfortable walking shoes are a must. The problem with comfortable shoes is that they are never in a fashionable design that goes with your wardrobe. What is your most comfortable walking shoe?

Spider, Spider

This pattern is one by Dianna Stevens called Spider. Another to add to the collection of tatted animals. I could not make the hanging spider's silk longer as I need it to fit the block.

Tsuru's Tummy Rub

Tsuru gets a tummy rub every night. She loves it. This is in between tatting, watching TV and surfing the web on the computer. I find that she loves her routine and she gets upsets when there are any disruptions to it.